First Aid

How can poison get in your body? 

• You look at it
• Read about it
• Can be swallowed, absorbed, or injected
• Talk about it

If a person falls off their bike and breaks is bone but it doesn't come through the skin it is known as

• complex fracture
• closed fracture
• commuted fracture
• open fracture

What does CPR stand for

• Cardiac pulse rate
• cardio pulmonary resusitation
• cardio peripheral ratio 
• cardiac pulmonary ratio

What should you do when you get to the site of the accident?

• make sure its safe to approach
• check the victim for consciousness
• nothing
• call 911

What are the 3 main aims in first aid?

• Me, the patient, the doctor

• Assess situation, rescue, get help

• Preserve Life, Prevent worsening, Promote recovery

• There are 4!

What is no symptom of a heart attack

• Shortness of breath

• Irregular pulse

• Chest pain

• Hyperventilation

What is no symptom of a fracture?

• A sprain or a strain.

• Shock

• Swelling

• Pain

What can you infer from the fact that you shouldn't perform CPR unless you have completed a course?

• CPR is easy to learn

• CPR should only be performed by doctors

• It takes years to learn how to perform CPR properly

• Performing CPR incorrectly can harm someone

What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain?

• Diabetic Emergency
• Heat-related illness
• Heart attack
• Stroke

When using direct pressure to control non-life-threatening bleeding from an open wound, you should:

• Lift the dressing every minute to see if the bleeding has stopped.
• Remove and replace dressings as they become more saturated with blood.
• Use hemostatic dressings.
• Add additional dressings and continue to apply direct pressure until the bleeding stops and bandage the wound.